Item 7 Appendix 1 - Excerpt from Approved Minute of Licensing Committee held on 15 February 2017
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2611 LICENSING COMMITTEE At a Meeting of the Licensing Committee held in Committee Room 3, Council Offices, Garshake Road, Dumbarton on Wednesday, 15 February 2017 at 10.00 a.m. AVAILABILITY OF WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES IN THE DUMBARTON AND VALE OF LEVEN TAXI ZONE A report was submitted by the Strategic Lead – Regulatory providing an update on the current level of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles in the Dumbarton and Vale of Leven taxi zone and seeking approval to increase their numbers. Having heard the Chair, Councillor O’Neill, the Committee agreed to hear from representatives of the taxi trade, Mr David Thomson and Mr John Watters, West Dunbartonshire Area Taxi Trade Association. It was noted that consultation with taxi operators had resulted in the majority opinion that the current level of WAVs in the Dumbarton and Vale of Leven zone was acceptable as WAV numbers were currently more than sufficient to meet the actual demand of users. Following discussion, the Committee agreed:- (1) that in future all vehicles proposed for use as a taxi or private hire car, within the Dumbarton and Vale of Leven zone of West Dunbartonshire, with a carrying capacity of 5 or more passengers would require to be wheelchair accessible; and (2) that officers would continue to monitor the provision of WAVs both locally and nationally. ITEM 7 APPENDIX 1
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